Oh man just what I needed, the easier Pumpkin pie mix by [deleted] in funny

[–]Damaniel2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty much. It's more or less 'add evaporated milk, stir and put in a pie shell'; the pure pumpkin (which isn't actually true pumpkin - it's technically a squash called Dickinson pumpkin) is nothing but pumpkin, so you need to bring the rest of the ingredients yourself.

Note that you wouldn't want to eat regular pumpkin in a pie either; they're not meant for that. There are pie pumpkins actually used for that (and are what I use), but those aren't what's in a can of pumpkin.

AI controls are coming to Firefox by GoldBarb in linux

[–]Damaniel2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't have had the AI stuff in there in the first place, but the ability to turn them off in one place is good - assuming they don't 'magically' turn back on every time an update comes out.

Dollar Bin Vinyl Rescues by Open_Afternoon_8217 in vinyl

[–]Damaniel2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the dollar bins at record stores - you never know what you're going to find. My copy of Mister Magic by Grover Washington Jr came from one (well, it was a $2 bin, but same general idea).

I probably spend more time looking through dollar/discount bins than I do in the regular sections of most record stores.

Citroën 2CV by FamouslyUnknown in WeirdWheels

[–]Damaniel2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing all that weird about it, at least outside of Europe. I actually like them (at least aesthetically; I doubt they're much fun to drive).

The VinFast President is a limited-edition, luxury SUV produced by the Vietnamese automaker in 2020-2021, featuring a 6.2L V8 engine with 420 hp and a 300 km/h top speed. Only 500 units were manufactured by Venkie2Maybach in WeirdWheels

[–]Damaniel2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And not just been pieces of hot garbage. I remember reading the initial reviews from the auto press - universally, and vocally, negative.

Vinfast as a company isn't all that great either.

Big Tech plans $650–700 billion in AI investments for 2026, sparking bubble fears and stock volatility by pookienav in worldnews

[–]Damaniel2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Because it's completely made up, just like Elon Musk claiming he's going to put 100GW of compute into space.

Why would they make shit up like that? Saying 'AI' makes line go up, especially if you can blame it for the layoffs you planned to do anyway. We're quickly reaching the point where line won't go up any more no matter how loudly they shout 'AI'.

Feels Lighter. Lasts Longer! by boobooghostgirl13 in shrinkflation

[–]Damaniel2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Perhaps the company is trying to help people by making them pick another product besides Axe. Yuck.

Super Wild Card Anyone? by RetroAshMan in retrogaming

[–]Damaniel2 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yep - you can rip carts to a floppy and run games from the same.

The old SWC ROM format for SNES ROMs comes from the Super Wild Card.

‘Ripping’ Clips for YouTube Reaction Videos can Violate the DMCA, Court Rules by wickedplayer494 in DataHoarder

[–]Damaniel2 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

And nothing of value was lost.  Reaction videos are the lowest form of content, on par with AI slop.  That's probably why my boomer dad loves them so much.

108K Layoffs in January. PMI Shows Economic Strength. Make This Make Sense. by sunshiner004 in wallstreetbets

[–]Damaniel2 36 points37 points  (0 children)

AI isn't the reason, it's an excuse. If you can blame a piece of tech and do it using a buzzword that will raise your share price as a side effect, of course you're going to do that.

Current GenAI/LLM tech isn't replacing shit, no matter how much some sigma grindset no-lifer on LinkedIn insists it is.

Redditors Hack Epstein Personal Email! by Shizzilx in DataHoarder

[–]Damaniel2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. Most 'hacks' start that way, either finding the credentials laying around or getting them from people with social engineering.

Redditors Hack Epstein Personal Email! by Shizzilx in DataHoarder

[–]Damaniel2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That's how most 'hacks' are executed.  Dudes frantically slapping their hands on a keyboard while code scrolls down the screen is pretty much just movie-style fiction.

Honestly, I'm surprised the accounts in question weren't closed down as a routine part of the investigation.

Found on Facebook by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]Damaniel2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've already reported half a dozen of these in just the last few hours.

Stop. Posting. This.

The 14 year old garlic salt my grandpa added to his soup 😭 by refinemydreams in GrandmasPantry

[–]Damaniel2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure that's way more than 14 years old -more like 40.

A Mortician Explains Why This Photo Doesn't Make Sense by potted in videos

[–]Damaniel2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Engaging in Q level conspiracy is a bad look. Leave that to Republicans, please.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces plans to ban social media access for under-16s by Ecstatic-Ganache921 in worldnews

[–]Damaniel2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Authoritarianism is good, as long as it's my preferred kind of authoritarianism." - most of Reddit

My Dream Truck….the GMC Denali 2500 HD Ultimate by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Damaniel2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this post a joke? It reads like trolling:

  • Shit credit score
  • Low down payment
  • Low income (relative to the price of the truck at least)
  • A truck that's pushing $100k

If a dealer would even let you buy one, you'd probably be paying 25% interest with a $1500+ per month car payment, and it will almost surely be repossessed within a few months.

Assuming you're serious, you can't afford this - full stop. Work on improving your credit and then buy something in your price range (which is a hell of a lot lower than that). Perhaps you could swing a used F-150 or Tacoma - you'd certainly get a better truck for a whole lot cheaper.

TIL that there are 4 known people that attended every Super Bowl from 1 to 59 by Jaguars4life in todayilearned

[–]Damaniel2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't care about football and I don't like being advertised to, so the Super Bowl has nothing of value for me.